There is a sickness in this country, and it is called partisanship. Its destructive power is more frightening than anything Trump could hope to do.
Many of us tried to stop the growth of Neo consrvatism on the Right and now Identity politics on the Left because they are both reactionary civilizrtional poison.
But the hemlock was to sweet not to drink and everyone drunk.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clash_of_Civilizations
America is unfortunately now immersed in tribalism. Those who should be trying to reverse the trend such as the media and Intellectuals have embraced tribalism as much as the rest. There is no civilisation that can withstand the forces of tribalism.
The breakup of Yugoslavia is an informative example of how a state collapses when ethos is replaced with tribalism.
So why not join the game of identity politics now?
It's not a game. It's a serious problem of centuries of oppression, the worst things the United States has done.
Issues of discrimination against minorities are not about a zero-sum competition between teams identified by their skin color, but about reducing centuries-long oppression and physical brutality, from society to the job market to law enforcement, against certain groups.
The majority has the institutions of government to protect it: They can call the police, sue, and vote out politicians they don't like. They can get into colleges, get jobs in SV or in the Senate.
The experiences aren't perfect, but to conceive of it as a competition between races is deceitful and inflammatory of our most dangerous instincts -- instincts that have a clear track record of slavery, lynching, and very widespread oppression. Frankly, it is encouraging evil.